Business Review Australia - March 2016_

IPS AUSTRALIA

A

lthough rotating equipment
is among the central
processes of the oil and gas
industry, its importance can never
be underestimated.
But IPS Australia is using its small
stature in a specialised industry to
its advantage.
An independent service provider
representing a number of global
original equipment manufacturers
(OEM), IPS Australia provides sales
and service to a wide range of
customers, specifically for high-
speed rotating equipment such as
turbo compressors, steam turbines,
reciprocating compressors pumps
and more.
“Rotating equipment is the
heartbeat of any process,” said
IPS Australia managing director
Geoff Yeoman. “Wherever there’s a
manufacturing process, typically at
some stage of the process, rotating
equipment is used. We provide
crucial support for that equipment.
“If an LNG plant or refinery’s gas
compressors aren’t operating,
they lose production. As you can
imagine, there’s a huge cost to
customer in those circumstances.

So there is a very big focus on

reliability and availability of those

machines.”

A SPECIALISED

OPERATION

Originally part of Germany’s MAN

Group until 2008, IPS Australia

provides on-site service throughout

Australia, New Zealand and the

Pacific Islands. The company also

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